Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 25 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Mexico is 25, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 42 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 35 | — |
| 1965 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +8.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5 | 35 | 42 | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.8 | 27 | 36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 | 22 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.71 | 22 | 25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 25 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 1968.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.